The sharp decline in trade volume and value during the current economic crisis has contributed to lower transportation costs and reduced waiting times at border crossings, reducing the urgency of progress on trade facilitation. Meanwhile, greater trade is expected to play a key role in recovery,...

1. Regional cooperation, infrastructure and trade costs in Asia / Douglas H. Brooks -- 2. ASEAN open skies and the implications for airport development strategy in Malaysia / Tham Siew Yean -- 3. Transforming trade competition into coordination with the People's Republic of China / Li Shantong...

The Asian region has experienced substantial growth over the past several decades. Indeed, a quarter of all world exports now come from East Asia. Strong infrastructure underpinnings have often been cited as a major factor contributing to this success, and an important competitive advantage over...

What is the relationship between competition law and policy and economic development? / Simon J. Evenett -- Competition policy, international trade, and foreign direct investment / Douglas H. Brooks -- Would enforcing competition law compromise industrial policy objectives? / Simon J. Evenett --...

International trade has played an essential role in Asia's remarkable growth, development, and integration in recent decades. Infrastructure, both hard and soft, has played an integral part in facilitating that trade, primarily through reducing the associated transaction costs. Regional...

Infrastructure services, from both hard and soft infrastructure, play a vital role in facilitating Asia's export-led growth by keeping the prices of delivered goods in export markets competitive. Efficient infrastructure services lower transaction costs, raise value added, and increase potential...